<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post3731996984747390267..comments</id><updated>2009-04-22T15:56:19.841-07:00</updated><category term='uncategorized'/><category term='animals'/><category term='puppets'/><category term='thrifting'/><category term='dinner'/><category term='bath time'/><category term='organization'/><category term='salt dough'/><category term='coloring pages'/><category term='Thanksgiving'/><category term='handmade play'/><category term='handmade gifts'/><category term='winter'/><category term='insects'/><category term='lunchtime'/><category term='decorating'/><category term='cereal box uses'/><category term='coloring books'/><category term='summer'/><category term='downloads'/><category term='snacks'/><category term='snapshot saturday'/><category term='spring'/><category term='Halloween'/><category term='our story'/><category term='giveaways'/><category term='science'/><category term='reading'/><category term='math'/><category term='drawing'/><category term='book pick'/><category term='breakfast'/><category term='Christmas'/><category term='how do you...'/><category term='car rides'/><category term='side dishes'/><category term='games'/><category term='music'/><category term='activities'/><category term='links'/><category term='imagination'/><category term='crafts'/><category term='Valentine&apos;s Day'/><category term='autumn'/><category term='dessert'/><category term='jamboree'/><category term='history'/><category term='gardening'/><category term='poetry'/><category term='outings'/><category term='drinks'/><category term='writing'/><category term='painting'/><title type='text'>Comments on flipflops and applesauce: Becoming A Family Chapter 10</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/feeds/3731996984747390267/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html'/><author><name>Chrissie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04287090435588595054</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_o3PCq7yltQI/SgeKA2aQpzI/AAAAAAAADdk/Mtxk0vKTBWU/S220/my+face+2.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>24</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3794348174754538094</id><published>2009-04-22T15:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-22T15:56:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>this so leaves us hanging! why was it rescheduled?...</title><content type='html'>this so leaves us hanging! why was it rescheduled?! what else did the judge say?! ahhh!!!! is there goign to be a chapter 11? :) this is like a great book i can't find where i left it and i so want to read it! haha. we're hoping to adopt someday but not sure if we'll be able to afford it, i had heart failure after our first kiddo so they tell me not to have any more.... i would love to hear more about the legal side too!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/3794348174754538094'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/3794348174754538094'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1240440960000#c3794348174754538094' title=''/><author><name>Manda</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/12502146243663987140</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='05605497092768080216'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_vgjGl2-pPPE/Sb-zkDljTkI/AAAAAAAAACU/lucY-PW7R08/S220/IMG_1763.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-491660915'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-90009764020187101</id><published>2009-04-10T06:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-10T06:18:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi - Are you thinking about another chapter in you...</title><content type='html'>Hi - Are you thinking about another chapter in your story?  I think we would all love to hear more</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/90009764020187101'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/90009764020187101'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1239369480000#c90009764020187101' title=''/><author><name>Karen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02050877629648442268</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4IXS7brOyuo/SWil1rYGdzI/AAAAAAAABN0/r5ILu2ZmaZM/S220/metoo.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1755548218'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-6933681717781820008</id><published>2009-04-04T15:22:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-04T15:22:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I love this amazing story of how you and your girl...</title><content type='html'>I love this amazing story of how you and your girls became a family, I read all your posts but can't help longing to hear a continuation of the story..any more chapters coming soon?</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6933681717781820008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6933681717781820008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1238883720000#c6933681717781820008' title=''/><author><name>Kat</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/16577198317147977932</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ilMnSc4fHNU/SYUGavntf_I/AAAAAAAACRM/hEaGz3u7emk/S220/2725997065_ed088d4f94_thum.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-791224901'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-8879615271237501059</id><published>2009-03-24T12:18:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-24T12:18:00.000-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I hope Chapter 11 is coming soon!</title><content type='html'>I hope Chapter 11 is coming soon!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/8879615271237501059'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/8879615271237501059'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1237922280000#c8879615271237501059' title=''/><author><name>C. Beth</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06644509313017237164</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_BtERnQfsEu0/Sa30rEpcUrI/AAAAAAAAAM0/l2amrVTgH4w/S220/Beth+5.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1817097295'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-5951108621197825075</id><published>2009-03-03T11:21:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T11:21:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I just came across your blog and HAD to read all 1...</title><content type='html'>I just came across your blog and HAD to read all 10 chapters so far.  Beautiful story!!!  Thanks for sharing.  I'll be back.  I muct see how it "ends."&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;Mrs. Nurse Boy</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/5951108621197825075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/5951108621197825075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1236108060000#c5951108621197825075' title=''/><author><name>Mr. and Mrs. Nurse Boy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15717397125661709072</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='23' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1hgeoz2Zokk/SZsY9bquY7I/AAAAAAAAAWs/HwnVLJf0uqg/S220/img001.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1785479290'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-6096157001950831630</id><published>2009-03-01T09:39:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-01T09:39:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>The world needs more parents like you! I've been o...</title><content type='html'>The world needs more parents like you! I've been on a mission to prove all the naysayers wrong. I've often heard that shows like 'Leave it to Beaver' and 'Andy Griffeth' and 'Dick Van Dyke' just weren't realistic. That those families didn't exist. I was appalled because I grew up in one of those families and was determined to make my own little family that way as well. They exist because of unselfishness and a dependence on God. Two qualities you and your husband display and live. Everything can't be perfect or we'd never grow, but love is the key and it appears there's plenty to go around in your home.Those are two very blessed little girls. Thanks for sharing your story... I'll look forward to the next chapter with the completion of each one.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6096157001950831630'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6096157001950831630'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235929140000#c6096157001950831630' title=''/><author><name>Cheryl</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02970829125559783716</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_K7mOODrF5Ww/SNHxN258hRI/AAAAAAAAADA/PqCXZT9iclg/S220/0212061152.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1104743049'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-5876447307364423235</id><published>2009-02-28T13:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-28T13:10:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I just read all ten installments and can't wait fo...</title><content type='html'>I just read all ten installments and can't wait for the rest of the story!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/5876447307364423235'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/5876447307364423235'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235855400000#c5876447307364423235' title=''/><author><name>C. Beth</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06644509313017237164</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='31' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_BtERnQfsEu0/SV0CBK1W9cI/AAAAAAAAAKo/urJ0gtEWoW0/S220/Beth+4.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1817097295'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-2566840687522153865</id><published>2009-02-28T02:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-28T02:56:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I am on the brink of tears after reading all of th...</title><content type='html'>I am on the brink of tears after reading all of the chapters so far.  You and your husband are amazing and inspiring...and the girls are so beautiful!  I pray that God continues to bless your family!  Can't wait to hear what happens next!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/2566840687522153865'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/2566840687522153865'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235818560000#c2566840687522153865' title=''/><author><name>gongyandsquish</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14111794408011450882</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='24' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_jO3FXTG87ow/SaccqN4MIrI/AAAAAAAAJ2I/0qQ5y8EZ_2w/S220/IMG_5800-1.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1827292363'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-4487476030141689893</id><published>2009-02-27T14:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T14:46:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>that is a beautiful picture of you and girls. love...</title><content type='html'>that is a beautiful picture of you and girls. love it.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;i love your story... thank you for sharing it.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/4487476030141689893'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/4487476030141689893'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235774760000#c4487476030141689893' title=''/><author><name>Kristen</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18310435646127999845</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_AZNoyT-e57Y/SHvDHCNLu8I/AAAAAAAABng/fkHf-ivj_9k/S220/11july08-003.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1866938366'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3116651659398415062</id><published>2009-02-27T07:53:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-27T07:53:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I am really enjoying your story and whole blog!  T...</title><content type='html'>I am really enjoying your story and whole blog!  Thank you for all the ideas and effort in it!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/3116651659398415062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/3116651659398415062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235749980000#c3116651659398415062' title=''/><author><name>Deanna</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17949869519761102639</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XfdfwFyKdwg/SOE_4zPXU7I/AAAAAAAACyA/hlbpdpA-b-w/S220/IMG_3271+square.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-574612962'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-8969015187638073468</id><published>2009-02-25T18:05:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-25T18:05:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I just read through all chapters of your story.......</title><content type='html'>I just read through all chapters of your story....I could not stop reading. What a beautiful story, I'm excited to read more:)&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;After 12 yrs of hoping and waiting to become parents, my hubby and I adopted twin babies(that was 6 yrs ago). God is good!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/8969015187638073468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/8969015187638073468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235613900000#c8969015187638073468' title=''/><author><name>mimi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14839089331137392815</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_9hw3Nq9c3zI/SYS1nzgjRgI/AAAAAAAAAO4/B7hxboj9M5U/S220/saturday+pictures+011.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-82273965'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-2418061400336787948</id><published>2009-02-24T20:57:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-24T20:57:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I am LOVING your story! I can't wait to read the r...</title><content type='html'>I am LOVING your story! I can't wait to read the rest!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/2418061400336787948'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/2418061400336787948'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235537820000#c2418061400336787948' title=''/><author><name>Andrea</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04271197091954463522</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1308329264'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-6735127672942459301</id><published>2009-02-24T10:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-24T10:10:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>still love reading your story. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;my sister h...</title><content type='html'>still love reading your story. &lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;my sister has had her boys now for 3 weeks. we met them last week, and they are WONDERFUL! i wanted to scoop them up and bring them home. it is like they have always been a part of our family, i LOVE that.&lt;BR/&gt;&lt;BR/&gt;God is amazing, His mysteries are wonder-full. the way He has written children for their parents, written us for Himself. He is good, very good.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6735127672942459301'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6735127672942459301'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235499000000#c6735127672942459301' title=''/><author><name>Denise</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01240575765252692365</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='25' height='32' src='http://bp0.blogger.com/_4MKtxGIIoos/R7UW8KOZ5VI/AAAAAAAAAvU/waMwPg1j9Ow/S220/IMG_6016.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1369635359'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-9118954443206320276</id><published>2009-02-23T21:03:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-23T21:03:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>You are getting very good at cliffhangers!  You al...</title><content type='html'>You are getting very good at cliffhangers!  You always leave us ready for more!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/9118954443206320276'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/9118954443206320276'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235451780000#c9118954443206320276' title=''/><author><name>Lynn Jones</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11855331247304609461</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-142640146'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-1844750144452479327</id><published>2009-02-23T16:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-23T16:25:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>i love that photo--never saw it before.  it's so g...</title><content type='html'>i love that photo--never saw it before.  it's so good to read your perspective on the process.  ilove you!!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/1844750144452479327'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/1844750144452479327'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235435100000#c1844750144452479327' title=''/><author><name>Lisa Leonard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09000122580195871946</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='26' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bWuHfTAkRic/SLs7Bn0LpFI/AAAAAAAADMk/FdViVtET1UY/S220/CIMG5068.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-330437613'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-7483006453770295438</id><published>2009-02-23T11:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-23T11:38:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I sure hope you are putting all this in a book.  I...</title><content type='html'>I sure hope you are putting all this in a book.  I can't wait for the next chapter. Even thoug we know how it ends.  What a great store for these girls.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/7483006453770295438'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/7483006453770295438'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235417880000#c7483006453770295438' title=''/><author><name>Judi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/00509442804199200254</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Cp_IwuYPT4Y/STKu9OrRfaI/AAAAAAAABzI/oJi7ym0Sj2Q/S220/me.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1166156688'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-1119077483122305250</id><published>2009-02-22T22:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T22:10:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I just love reading your journey unfold. You shoul...</title><content type='html'>I just love reading your journey unfold. You should write a suspense novel ;)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/1119077483122305250'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/1119077483122305250'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235369400000#c1119077483122305250' title=''/><author><name>Alisa</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10290172525696974347</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12558293506869598835'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='19' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_lapTT06A0xI/SPeWyH5A-HI/AAAAAAAAAA0/HkRFQnPrpPU/S220/newavatar.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-191789905'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-9215795920010896839</id><published>2009-02-22T21:32:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T21:32:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I love, love, love your story! Thanks for sharing....</title><content type='html'>I love, love, love your story! Thanks for sharing.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/9215795920010896839'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/9215795920010896839'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235367120000#c9215795920010896839' title=''/><author><name>Karyn</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05471665113990489762</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1097688180'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-5083017800589389340</id><published>2009-02-22T18:38:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T18:38:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I just found your blog via Today's Creative Blog, ...</title><content type='html'>I just found your blog via Today's Creative Blog, too!  Love your blog!  This series is very interesting to me, as we are currently foster parents hoping to adopt our 6 month old (we've had since 3.5 weeks).  It's enlightening seeing someone else go through this sort of thing and see what their experience was like!  Thanks for sharing your story!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/5083017800589389340'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/5083017800589389340'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235356680000#c5083017800589389340' title=''/><author><name>Aubrey</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11975241998685185548</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-612837766'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3596089846936890878</id><published>2009-02-22T16:35:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T16:35:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I just found your site the other day, after readin...</title><content type='html'>I just found your site the other day, after reading a backlog of Today's Creative Blog. I just looked at the last few posts and didn't see the other installments of this story until today. I love hearing about things that were so obviously meant to be.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/3596089846936890878'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/3596089846936890878'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235349300000#c3596089846936890878' title=''/><author><name>Sarah</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05974066405699512243</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-726645273'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-6022655897832090496</id><published>2009-02-22T14:16:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T14:16:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Hi Grammy,&lt;br&gt;This was about a year ago.  The girl...</title><content type='html'>Hi Grammy,&lt;BR/&gt;This was about a year ago.  The girls were just turning four.  Looking back now, I'm still not sure what set them off that day.  Possibly, it was just the stress of the transition.&lt;BR/&gt;Thanks for your comment.  Sounds like your daughter had quite an experience with her nieces!&lt;BR/&gt;xoxo,&lt;BR/&gt;Chrissie</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6022655897832090496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6022655897832090496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235340960000#c6022655897832090496' title=''/><author><name>Chrissie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/04287090435588595054</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o3PCq7yltQI/SWhDlzL-1HI/AAAAAAAAC6o/3WTQn67Uumg/S220/my+face.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1663169650'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-6964540896470772477</id><published>2009-02-22T13:08:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T13:08:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I love to read these.  so how old were the girls a...</title><content type='html'>I love to read these.  so how old were the girls at the time of the last story?  So 'now' whaty do you think they were cry like that?  My daughter, who is 32 and single with no children, had all four of her nieces last weekend.  She has been around them a lot and has been with lots of kids.  She took her brother and his wife to the airport and was to take the four girls ( one thru six) home for three days.  When the one year old saw mom and Dad walk away from the car....she started screaming and crying.  It was contagious and all of them started in.  Poor Auntie....what do you do but drive away and sing at the top of your lungs hoping to change the mood. (o:</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6964540896470772477'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/6964540896470772477'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235336880000#c6964540896470772477' title=''/><author><name>grammy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/17243983087703581624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='33' height='26' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_PeGcQCi_iys/R13rUgfhYyI/AAAAAAAAAAY/mpcc0nGo4FY/S220/girls+with+grammy+smaller.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2129736327'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-1462994471377109323</id><published>2009-02-22T11:18:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T11:18:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>I look forward to these installations every week! ...</title><content type='html'>I look forward to these installations every week!  I can't wait to finish reading the story!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/1462994471377109323'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/1462994471377109323'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235330280000#c1462994471377109323' title=''/><author><name>Beth</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09335046478617598100</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='21' height='32' src='http://bp3.blogger.com/_HDr1-8gTx7c/SBT2X-7mzoI/AAAAAAAAAA0/33UlBwB6YvA/S220/DSC04822.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2033341757'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-2074196043412435127</id><published>2009-02-22T10:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-22T10:54:00.000-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Agh!  The suspense!  Just kidding - it is such a w...</title><content type='html'>Agh!  The suspense!  Just kidding - it is such a wonderful story so I am glad I get to enjoy it weekly.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/2074196043412435127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/3731996984747390267/comments/default/2074196043412435127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html?showComment=1235328840000#c2074196043412435127' title=''/><author><name>Missy</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/02102502643955739463</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_G1BwlXsC01s/SQjC6vY36GI/AAAAAAAAAso/NoVIS5ulB-Q/S220/Girls+%26+me+2.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.flipflopsandapplesauce.com/2009/02/becoming-family-chapter-10.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2625850870170392366.post-3731996984747390267' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/2625850870170392366/posts/default/3731996984747390267' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2074110736'/></entry></feed>
